Telematics

Telogis Debuts Global Navigation Mobile App

March 2, 2016
• by Staff

Photo: Telogis

Telogis has introduced its Telogis Navigation Global Edition mobile app for the iPhone and iPad, the company announced at the NTEA Work Truck Show.

Current users of Telogis Navigation make up a network of nearly 150,000 professional commercial drivers who use the feedback function within the application to update information on road conditions, tips and exceptions. Feedback from the network is processed in real time to provide the most current and accurate truck-specific navigation with the goal of keeping drivers safer and more well-informed.

Telogis Navigation is tightly integrated with Telogis’ mobile enterprise management (MEM) platform that includes Telogis WorkPlan for Hours of Service (HOS)/compliance and Telogis Sites, giving drivers a 360-degree suite of applications for customizable navigation and critical last-mile instructions.

Companies can easily control company-wide navigation settings from within the Telogis Fleet telematics application such as toll road preference, U-turn avoidance, alerting and more. Drivers and back-office teams are also able to add road edits and detours to Telogis Navigation based on company preferences and driver feedback, making for a completely configurable experience that is aligned to company goals and guidelines.

Telogis Navigation is designed for a wide range of industries – from local service providers to enterprise over-the-road/Class 8 trucking companies, and also offers onboard map data to ensure seamless navigation even when a vehicle is out of cellular or satellite range.

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